Personal Factors, Organizational Factors and Environmental Factors Affecting Stress of Thai Higher Education Institution Personnel

Abstract

The purposes of this research article were: 1) to study personal factors, organizational factors and environmental factors of Thai higher education institution personnel; 2) to study the levels of stress of Thai higher education institution personnel; 3) to find a relationship between personal factors, organizational factors, environmental factors and stress of Thai higher education institution personnel; 4) to analyze the effect of personal factors, organizational factors and environmental factors on stress of Thai higher education institution personnel.  This research employed a quantitative research methodology. The samples used in this study were 350 university personnel working in Thai higher education institutions in Bangkok. A research questionnaire was used as the instrument to collect data. Statistics used in this study consisted of percentage, mean, standard deviation and Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis. The research results showed: 1) Thai higher education institution personnel perceived personnel factors, organizational factors and environmental factors as the causes of stress at a high level; 2) Thai higher education institution personnel perceived stress at a moderate level; 3) Personal factors, organizational factors, environmental factors are positively related to stress of Thai higher education institution personal; and 4) Personal factors, organizational factors, environmental factors had an effect on stress of Thai higher education institution personnel, which can be ranked as personal factors, organizational factors and environmental factors.